Breast support garment

Abstract

A support garment for a disabled woman. The garment includes a main body formed by shoulder supports, a torso encircling band, and a pair of breast cups interspaced between and connecting the shoulder supports and the torso encircling band. A pair of arced casings affixed to the body each pass from one shoulder support over one breast cup, between both breast cups, and then terminating with an exit under the other breast cup. A pair of transfer casings are affixed to the torso encircling band each located under one breast cup and below the arced casings. Buckles are affixed to the torso encircling band between the transfer casings. The torso encircling band includes two stays each generally located between a transfer casing and the exit of an arced casing. Attached to each stay is a guide. A draw strap is loosely contained within each arced casing with one end affixed to a shoulder support and the second end exiting the arced casing, passing through one guide, then through one transfer casing, and ultimately secured by a buckle.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A breast support garment comprising: 
       a body comprising shoulder supports, a torso encircling band, and at least one breast cup between and connecting the shoulder supports and the torso encircling band;  
       an arced casing affixed to the body of the garment passing around at least a portion of the breast cup; and  
       a draw strap slideably passing through the arced casing, one end of the draw strap affixed to one shoulder support, the other end remaining free.  
     
     
       2. The garment of claim  1 , further comprising a transfer casing affixed to the torso encircling band wherein the draw strap also slideably passes through the transfer casing. 
     
     
       3. The garment of claim  1 , further comprising a buckle affixed to the torso encircling band, the buckle configured to secure the draw strap. 
     
     
       4. The garment of claim  3 , wherein the buckle comprises a double ring buckle affixed to the torso encircling band, the buckle configured to receive and secure the draw strap. 
     
     
       5. The garment of claim  4 , further comprising a release affixed to one ring of each buckle, the release configured to selectively free the draw strap from the buckle. 
     
     
       6. The garment of claim  3 , further comprising a stay affixed to the torso encircling band. 
     
     
       7. The garment of claim  6 , further comprising a guide for transferring the draw strap from the arced casing to the buckle, the guide affixed to the stay. 
     
     
       8. The garment of claim  6 , further comprising a high back connecting the shoulder supports to the torso encircling band along a wearer's back. 
     
     
       9. The garment of claim  8 , wherein the high back includes cross supports each traversing the high back and connecting one shoulder support to the stay. 
     
     
       10. A breast support system for a garment having arm and neck openings, the garment formed at least in part by a pair of breast cups each connected between a torso encircling band and one of two shoulder supports, the system comprising: 
       a pair of arced casings affixed to the body of the garment, each casing passing from one shoulder support over one breast cup, between both breast cups, under the other breast cup and ending near one arm opening;  
       a pair of transport casings affixed to the torso encircling band each located under one breast cup;  
       buckles affixed to the torso encircling band between the transfer casings; and  
       draw straps each slideably passing through one arced casing and one transfer casing, one end of each draw strap affixed to one shoulder support and the other end configured to be received by one buckle.  
     
     
       11. The system of claim  10  further comprising a pair of stays located on the torso encircling band, each stay generally located under one arm opening. 
     
     
       12. The system of claim  11  further comprising a high back connecting the shoulder supports to the torso encircling band along a wearer's back. 
     
     
       13. The system of claim  11 , wherein the high back includes cross bands each band traversing the high back and connecting one shoulder support to one stay. 
     
     
       14. The system of claim  11 , further comprising a guide affixed to each stay, the guides configured to cause torso encircling band to constrict while transferring each draw strap from an arced casing to a buckle. 
     
     
       15. The system of claim  10 , wherein the arced casings and the transfer casings form a single pair of continuous casing. 
     
     
       16. The system of claim  10 , wherein the buckles each comprise a double ring buckle. 
     
     
       17. The system of claim  16 , further comprising a release affixed to one ring of each double ring buckle, the release being configured to free the draw strap from the buckle. 
     
     
       18. A woman's support undergarment having a body with two arm openings, the body being formed, at least in part, by shoulder supports, a torso encircling band, and a pair of breast cups interspaced between and connecting the shoulder supports and the torso encircling band, the undergarment comprising: 
       a pair of arced casings affixed to the body of the garment, each casing passing from one shoulder support curving over one breast cup, down and across between both breast cups, and continuing across and curving under the other breast cup;  
       a pair of transfer casings affixed to the torso encircling band each located under one breast cup;  
       stays affixed to the torso encircling band under each arm opening;  
       guides affixed to each stay;  
       buckles affixed to the torso encircling band between the transfer casings; and  
       draw straps each slideably passing through one arced casing, one guide, and one transfer casing, one end of each draw strap affixed to one shoulder support and the other end configured to be received by one buckle.  
     
     
       19. The undergarment of claim  18 , further comprising a high back connecting the shoulder supports to the torso encircling band. 
     
     
       20. The undergarment of claim  19 , wherein the high back includes a pair of cross bands, each cross band connecting one shoulder support to one stay.